is prime supposed to smell horrible?

CTaylor · 11/03/2019, 08:30 PM

Hi,

I noticed my bottle of prime smells horrible. I dont know if it's supposed to have a very bad smell, like concentrated gasoline (I cant think of anything it actually smells like, but closest to that)?

it's about a 2 year old bottle. Maybe 3???? does it expire. I'm going to guess yes .

Sk8r · 11/03/2019, 08:36 PM

Yep. That's prime for you. Smells like a cross between a chem lab using sulphur and a restroom that needs airing.

gprdypoo04 · 11/04/2019, 02:58 AM

Mine was that old too and the smell was just terrible. I threw it out.

CTaylor · 11/05/2019, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by gprdypoo04

Mine was that old too and the smell was just terrible. I threw it out.

yeah, I woudl have noticed this smell before.. it's horrible. I need to really rinse it well oif the filter socks I bleached. I guess shelf life is really a year to be totally safe.

CTaylor · 11/05/2019, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Sk8r

Yep. That's prime for you. Smells like a cross between a chem lab using sulphur and a restroom that needs airing.

It does now.. but I'm sure now it didnt smell this volatile and putrid when I first got it.

rocklobster1 · 11/07/2019, 03:11 PM

YEs it certainly does!

CTaylor · 11/08/2019, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by rocklobster1

YEs it certainly does!

not like this

cody6766 · 11/09/2019, 10:26 PM

bad eggs and port-a-potty....keeps your critters safe.

11/03/2019, 08:30 PM	#1
CTaylor Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,524	is prime supposed to smell horrible? Hi, I noticed my bottle of prime smells horrible. I dont know if it's supposed to have a very bad smell, like concentrated gasoline (I cant think of anything it actually smells like, but closest to that)? it's about a 2 year old bottle. Maybe 3???? does it expire. I'm going to guess yes .

11/03/2019, 08:36 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Yep. That's prime for you. Smells like a cross between a chem lab using sulphur and a restroom that needs airing. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

11/09/2019, 10:26 PM	#8
cody6766 Super Best Friends! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 3,772	bad eggs and port-a-potty....keeps your critters safe. __________________ "The moral is the chosen, not the forced; the understood, not the obeyed. The moral is the rational, and reason accepts no commandments." - John Galt Current Tank Info: Cadlights 60G Arisan II mixed reef with 2x MP40s and 24" ATI

11/04/2019, 02:58 AM	#3
gprdypoo04 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 389	Mine was that old too and the smell was just terrible. I threw it out.

11/07/2019, 03:11 PM	#6
rocklobster1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 57	YEs it certainly does!